Posts Tagged ‘whipped cream’

This is such a gorgeous, summery dessert!Tart, creamy, and light, it’s made with Greek yogurt to make it a little more figure-friendly, but no one will ever guess it’s low sugar and not completely sinful.

A few fresh blueberries or blackberries folded into this would be absolutely delish!

Cut calories even more by skipping the crust and serving in beautiful tall glasses!

In a medium saucepan over medium heat combine cornstarch, Splenda Granular, and milk. Whisk continually until thickened, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat. Whisk 1 tablespoon of the cornstarch mixture into the beaten egg yolks. Rapidly whisk the tempered egg yolks into the cornstarch mixture. This will be very thick.

Return to medium heat and, stirring constantly, bring to a boil. This will be very thick and will have big bubbles popping on the surface. Boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and whisk in the cold butter until incorporated. Whisk in the lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla. Cover and cool completely. (This will be VERY thick when cooled.) Beat with a whisk to loosen up and gently stir in yogurt and whipped cream ORCool Whip.

While filling is cooling prepare crust. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. With a fork combine the cookie crumbs, almond flour, and lemon zest. Stir in melted butter until incorporated. Pat mixture into a 9 or 10-inch tart shell or a 9-inch pie plate. Bake for 10 minutes or until just golden. Allow to cool on wire rack completely. Pour filling into cooled crust and garnish with more zest or thin lemon slices. Chill until very cold.

Valentine’s Breakfast for a special someone? Perfect. Lazy Sunday morning for those you love all year? Amazing gesture!

These are gorgeous and have the familiar red velvet flavor that’s coveted. A hint of cocoa, slightly sweet…and a fun deep red that makes them seem more work than they are! I topped them with a traditional cream cheese-whipped cream “frosting”, and a drizzle of syrup.

No matter when you make them, or who you make them for…you’ll be loved in return!

I also think this batter would work as pancakes, if you don’t have a waffle maker…might as well give it a shot!

(These are not low carb…simply low in sugar. But for a special day, we’ll live through it!)

In a large bowl whisk together the cake flour, cocoa powder, Splenda (sugar), salt, and baking powder. Set aside.

In a medium bowl whisk together the milk, egg yolks, melted butter, food coloring, vanilla, and vinegar. Add to the dry ingredients and whisk just until combined.

In another bowl beat the egg whites until stiff. With a spatula, fold into the batter mixture. (It’s okay if a few fluffs remain.)

Make in a preheated waffle iron per instructions. Serve immediately with Cream Cheese Whipped Cream.

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Cream Cheese Whipped Cream:

1 cup whipping cream

1/2 cup Splenda (or powdered sugar)

2 teaspoon vanilla extract

8 ounces fat-free cream cheese, softened

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Beat the whipping cream, Splenda, and vanilla until stiff peaks form. Beat in the cream cheese until smooth.

Makes approx 7 servings, depending on your waffle maker. I used a Belgium maker and the photo below is from one batch in the maker. Stats are for seven servings (two waffles, each about 5 inches square; approx 1/3 cup of topping) that look like the photo.

Well, well! I’ve been thinking about trying to do this for a long time and have found a new favorite! Made with quinoa, this dish has a nuttiness and a little more “chew” than traditional rice pudding where the rice gets very soft.

I’ve given a simple vanilla recipe here, but made with part coconut milk, almond milk, or added cocoa powder, spices, or citrus zest, there can be lots of variations. (And I can’t wait to try them all!)

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Quinoa does have quite a few carbs – which sort of goes against my low-carb approach to eating – but with more protein than rice, it is absorbed more slowly into the system and, therefore, doesn’t cause a spike in blood sugar or carb cravings…for me at least. And that’s a very good thing!

(White rice has a glycemic load of approx 23, quinoa as a glycemic load of approx 13. This is a link of common questions concerning GL and GI info, if you’re interested.)

In a large saucepan, over medium-high heat, bring milk and half & half to a boil. Add the Splenda, salt, quinoa, and vanilla extract/paste.
Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for 45 min, stirring frequently. Cool.

Transfer to a dish, and chill, completely. Whip the 1/4 cup heavy cream and 1 tablespoon Splenda until quite stiff; fold into the chilled pudding.

(You may eat it warm before adding the whipped cream, but it’s SO good after!)

WOW. This is one rich pie. I made it into a PIE once, actually…since then I freeze it in slightly rounded 1/4 cup portions and stick it away for a frozen nap. (Out of sight, out of mind…… oh, who am I kidding? I know it’s there, but it’s harder to binge on when it’s solid as a rock!)

Anyhow…yes, it’s rich. But for a special treat it is absolutely fantastic and so good, you’ll swear you really shouldn’t be eating it. But you can. In moderation. Like small servings – frozen, to slowly shave off tiny bites and completely savor over several luxurious, heavenly moments!

(Ignore the ancient photo. I haven’t had the energy to take new ones this summer – maybe soon! Plus it’s a humongous piece. Did I mention not to pig out on this fabulousness?! )

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.Crust: (totally and completely optional – I give you stats for both ways)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In microwave-safe bowl melt peanut butter and butter. Add to crumbs and mix until well combined. Pat into a 9-inch pie plate. Bake for 10 minutes, or until golden. Cool completely.

Chocolate and cake in the same dessert is wonderful. Add in some cool, wintery peppermint-laced cream filling and let’s just swoon and get it over with, shall we?!

So pretty!

Your holiday table will love you for the effort you put forth to make this. (And it’s not hard – don’t be scared of a cake roll. If something awful happens when you try to re-roll it, just break it up in chunks, place in beautiful goblets, add a little more cream on the top and sprinkle with crushed peppermint candies. No one will guess…or even care!!)

This is best made at least a day in advance. The cake becomes moist and melts in your mouth and the filling more mellow and perfect!

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 11×15 inch jelly roll pan with vegetable cooking spray and line the bottom with waxed or parchment paper. Coat paper with cooking spray.

Lay a clean kitchen towel on the counter and sprinkle it with 1/4 cup powdered sugar or powdered Whey Low. (Most of this will stay on the towel.)

In a small bowl combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.

Separate the eggs and, with very clean beaters, whip the whites with 1/4 cup of the Whey Low/maltitol, until soft peaks form. Set aside.

In a large bowl beat the egg yolks with the remaining 1/2 cup Whey Low for two minutes, until thick and light yellow. Beat in the water and vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture in two batches, just until combined and smooth. Gently stir in half of the egg whites. Carefully fold in the rest of the egg whites, just until no streaks remain. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 8-10 minutes, or just until cake springs back when touched lightly. Do not overbake! An over-done cake will crack when you try to roll it.

Run a sharp knife around the edge of the pan and invert cake onto towel. Carefully remove paper. Starting on the short end, slowly roll the cake AND the towel. Place on a wire rack and cool completely – at least 30 minutes.

In a large bowl beat the cream cheese with the Splenda and peppermint extract until smooth. Beat in whipped cream or Cool Whip until combined. Stir in crushed candies. Fold in the food coloring, leaving a few streaks…it will look like a candy cane!

Gently unroll the cake, leaving it on the towel. Don’t force it to lay completely flat. Spread the filling evenly over the cake, and slowly re-roll as before. If it cracks don’t panic…you can probably lay that part on the plate and no one will be the wiser!

Sprinkle with cocoa powder and a little powdered sugar, if desired. Chill for at least overnight. This is best made a day ahead…seriously!Makes 16 servings.

This is my version of the famous orange-label recipe. It’s low-sugar, completely moist and spicy. I took out the butter from the filling and added whipped cream. It’s easier than it looks and always gets rave reviews.

(Don’t be scared of a cake roll. Even if it cracks or breaks it still tastes great. I’ve had it turn into a pile of chunks, so I just layer the cake, then filling, then cake, then filling…in a trifle bowl, said “I meant to do that.”, and called it fabulous!)

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Cake:

1/4 cup powdered Whey Low or powdered sugar, if you can have it (for sprinkling on towel)

3/4 cup flour

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon cloves

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

3 eggs

1 cup Whey Low Granular (or Splenda if that’s all you have)

1 teaspoon lemon juice

2/3 cup 100% pure pumpkin puree

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 15x1o – inch jelly roll pan with vegetable cooking spray and line bottom of pan with waxed paper or parchment paper. Sprinkle powdered sugar over a clean kitchen towel and lay on a table or counter.

In a large bowl beat together the egg and WL/Splenda until thick. Beat in lemon juice and pumpkin. Fold in the flour mixture. Spread evenly into prepared pan and bake for 13-15 minutes or just until cake springs back when lightly touched.

Run a knife around the edge of the cake and invert onto the towel. Remove the paper carefully. Starting at the short (10 inch) side slowly roll the cake AND the towel together. Don’t squeeze or roll it tight, just gently and loosely. Allow to cool on a wire rack completely.

In a large bowl beat the cream cheese until smooth. Beat in the Splenda and vanilla until well combined. Beat in the Cool Whip or whipped cream.

To assemble:

Carefully unroll cake and towel…don’t force the tightest end to lay flat. Spread cream cheese mixture over the cake to within 1/2 inch from each edge. Re-roll cake. Place on a plate and cover with plastic wrap. Chill for at least one hour. To serve, sprinkle with additional powdered sugar, if desired, and slice. Makes 16 servings.